Air Force Combat Controller to Receive Silver Star for Firefight in Iraq Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, a Special Tactics combat controller, will be presented with the third-highest valor award.
Report: Cost of Post-9/11 Wars To Taxpayers $23K Apiece A new estimate of the costs of the post-9/11 wars puts the total at $5.6 trillion, or $23,386 for each taxpayer. Read more.
With Victory Declared in Raqqa, Marine Artillery Unit in Syria to Return Home After three months of combat in Syria supporting the assault on Raqqa, a Marine Corps 155mm artillery battery is declaring...
Troop Surge in Afghanistan Completed; 14,000 Now on Ground The U.S. has boosted the number of troops in Afghanistan from 11,000 to 14,000.
Op-Ed: The War Against ISIS -- The End of the Beginning ISIS will find it easy to melt back into the population and to return to the insurgency tactics they used prior to June 2014.
Special Ops Dog Handler Awarded Bronze Star for Heroism in ISIS Fight A decorated Marine Raider who was critically wounded in Iraq received one of the nation's most prestigious awards for valor.
US Rejects Russian Charges of Aiding ISIS in Syria The U.S. has charged the Russians with concocting a tale that the U.S. flew air cover for ISIS.
The Continued Unravelling of the Middle East: A Deep Dive into History Sykes-Picot was the first, but not the only treaty that would subsequently define the political topography of the Middle East...
Keeping Iraq Off Travel Ban List Helps Anti-ISIS Fight: General The top U.S. commander for Iraq and Syria said that keeping Iraq off the U.S. travel ban list would make his job easier.
DoD Announces France Travel Ban U.S. military personnel, dependents and all Defense civilian contractors and employees may not travel to France, the DoD said...
Watchdog Finds 50% Increase in VA Medical Center Jobs with 'Severe' Shortages This year, Veterans Health Administration facilities reported 4,434 severe occupational staffing shortages in jobs ranging...
4 Out of 5 US Troops Surveyed Understand the Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement – into...
National Guard Rehearsed Show of Force Against Immigration Raid Protesters, General Testifies National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force...
San Diego Espionage Trial Begins for Sailor Accused of Spying for His Native China Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, 25, is accused of seven counts of conspiracy, espionage and charges related to unlawfully sending...
Trump and Putin Will Meet at an Alaska Military Base Long Used to Counter Russia The base created by merging Elmendorf Air Force Base and Army Fort Richardson in 2010 has played a key strategic role in...